Knee-protector



R. B. HOOKER. KNEE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30. l9l5.

Patented July 15, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUFUS B. HOOKER, OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS.

KNEE-PROTECTOR.

Application filed April 30, 1915.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, RUFUS B. HOOKER, a citizen of the United Sta-tes, residing at Stephenville, in the county o'f Erath and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knee-Protectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such `as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to knee protectors, designed for use by carpet layers, cotton pickers, carpenters, and other workmen and mechanics, and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a knee protector having a spring at one or both ends which will hold the protector pad in place and render the same easy t0 attach and detach, |to and from the leg of the wearer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a knee protector comprising a piece of lnaterial open along its edges and having springs connected to the yo-pposite ends of the protector, said springs having outwardly curved ends so that the springs can be readily clasped onto the leg ot' the wearer and will hold the `protector firmly in place, and at the same time permit the movements of the legs with comfort.

The foregoing and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a view showing the applica-tion et' the invention7 Fig. 2 is a rear side perspective view of Ithe protector, and

-Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken through one of the springs.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a knee protector comprising a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July .15, 191%).

Serial No. 24,980.

rectangular piece of flexible material ot' suitable character, and connected to the opposite ends of the knee protector 1 are curved springs 2. The springs 2 are secured to the protector l by rivets or suitable fastenings 3. The ends of the springs Q are curved outwardly as shown at 4t, said ends being separated a sulicient distance so that the protector can be readily sprung onto the ieg ot' the wearer, with one spring above and the other below the knee.

From the -foregoing it will be obvious that a knee protector made in accordance with this invention can be quickly attached in place on the leg et the wearer, and can be readily withdrawn7 while at the same time7 the springs will give to the action o'le the muscles of the legs, and will not be nncomiortable to wear.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit and scope of fthe invention as defined in the claim.

lhat is claimed is A knee protector comprising an elongated strip el? material adapted to he formed into an arcuate tube having a longitudinally extending opening ot` considerable width in one side thereof, and spring clips adapted `to secure the material in tube formation and having their ends spaced to provide an entrance opening coextensive with and alining with the opening in the tube and each clip having its ends curved in a direction away Strom the opening in the 'tube to permit the easy application oi the protector.

In testin'lony whereoiI l alix my signature in presence et two witnesses.

RUFUS B. HOOKER. ilfi tnesses:

N. A. Dnnsnvmc,

J. B. Aron.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

